Timeline for Does partiality discredit witnesses?
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| Nov 23, 2021 at 20:59 | history | edited | Iñaki Viggers | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 23, 2021 at 16:51 | comment | added | bdb484 | I think the more likely scenario, though, is that the witness is subconsciously biased in ways that affect his testimony. You're driving and a child darts out in front of you. In your trial for killing her, the prosecution calls a witness who says you were driving too fast and that she has long hated you because you always drive so fast down her street. Wouldn't it be fair to question whether her bias colored her assessment of how you were driving on the day in question? See more in my answer below. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 16:45 | comment | added | bdb484 | @Greendrake That's one possibility. Perhaps the witness's contempt for the defendant is so obvious that he thinks trying to conceal it would expose his other lies. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 16:29 | comment | added | bdb484 | @IñakiViggers Thank you for your observation. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 16:08 | comment | added | Iñaki Viggers | @bdb484 "Don't fret". I don't fret. I only am pointing out your pattern of conduct. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 16:06 | comment | added | bdb484 | @IñakiViggers Don't fret. A more detailed answer is forthcoming. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 13:59 | comment | added | Iñaki Viggers | @bdb484 "This answer is exactly wrong.*" This type of bare, unsubstantiated comments is pure & worthless trolling that does not enlighten the audience at all. Really not sure why you are allowed to persist with that approach. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 13:29 | comment | added | Greendrake | @bdb484 Like, even though the witness is truthful about disliking the defendant, they still lie about the rest? | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 13:07 | comment | added | bdb484 | This answer is exactly wrong. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 12:20 | comment | added | Greendrake | @gnasher729 If you knew the contents of this answer, maybe you quite would — to boost the credibility of your lies? | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 12:13 | vote | accept | Greendrake | ||
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| Nov 23, 2021 at 10:50 | comment | added | gnasher729 | If I disliked the accused so much that I would be lying on the witness stand to hurt them, would I admit to disliking them? Very unlikely. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 10:33 | history | answered | Iñaki Viggers | CC BY-SA 4.0 |